Moving to Chung King

August 1st, 1937
Ever since I heard the rumor of the possibility that Japan might attack I noticed a lot more tension in the house. Today the boss said that we are leaving Shanghai. That Japan is coming and we need to leave to Chung-King in the east - Sichuan province. I was very excited to hear the news that we are moving away from danger,but then was very saddened to hear that only I was going to Chung-King. I can't bring my family on the trip with me. I really hope that we are only moving as a safety precaution, and the Japanese aren't going to attack.